Database Engineer

As Database Engineer, you'll design and maintain the robust, scalable databases that power our platform. You'll ensure real‑time ingestion, 99.99% uptime, compliance, and seamless integration with all our services, helping NHS teams work faster and smarter.

Key Responsibilities

Database Design: Build scalable relational databases (e.g. Azure SQL), optimize performance, and enable high‑volume data pipelines.

Integration: Support full‑stack platform integrations including data flows triggered by Power Automate connectors.

Performance & Reliability: Ensure uptime, backup, replication, and disaster recovery.

Security & Compliance: Enforce role‑based access, encryption, and medical device compliance.

Collaboration: Work closely with engineers, analysts, clinicians, and stakeholders to align with product goals.

Documentation: Maintain clear schema/process documentation and contribute to long-term scaling strategy.

Requirements

Must‑have

5+ years hands‑on experience with SQL (SQL Server familiarity a plus)

Strong proficiency with complex stored procedures incl. writing, debugging, and refactoring

Proven experience with query optimisation incl. indexing strategies, execution plan analysis, query rewrites

Experience with database performance tuning incl. partitioning, caching strategies, statistics management

Experience implementing robust ETL/ELT processes with proper validation, error handling and audit trails

Understanding of CDC and incremental loading strategies

Understanding of data retention strategies and key rotation policies

Experience with Azure SQL including backup configuration, failover strategies, and point‑in‑time recovery

Strong communicator, proficient in spoken and written English, problem‑solver, and collaborator.

Comfortable working as the primary database specialist on a small team.

Nice‑to‑have

Familiarity with Azure Hyperscale database

Healthcare data security or high‑compliance background

Familiarity with Azure Data Factory, SSIS, or equivalent tooling

Experience with Azure Key Vault, Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) and Always Encrypted

Benefits

Competitive salary

Private healthcare for you & your family

Flexible hours, hybrid model - 2 days in Central London Office location.

High‑impact work in real NHS practices

Learning, growth & purpose‑driven innovation

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